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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Original Art for Bathrooms by Diana Moses Botkin

Special conditions of temperatures or humidity call for unique solutions
for the art environment, unless the art itself is not created to be
permanent.

For instance, one of my sculptor friends, Lee Harris,
who, along with making art with lasting materials, creates snow
sculptures that can be enjoyed for only a short time. She and her team
compete in winter events and work in the freezing cold to create amazing
pieces that will last only as long as cold, dry winter conditions
cooperate. Lee and I worked on a joint sculpture of a mama and baby bear
a few years ago with more lasting materials.

How long should art last? It depends on the medium and the artist's intention, I think.

The
recent large drawing commission I did for a collector's bathroom
originally had me flummoxed. I wanted it to last longer than a few
months, especially since the client did too. A drawing on paper simply
wouldn't fare well in a humid bath environment. Eventually, a drawing on
paper would buckle, mold would grow inside the glass on the matting and
paper, and condensation would obscure the picture itself. What to do?

(photo, above) Applying the waterproof coating after the drawing is
completed. The art doesn't need to be framed or put under glass.

In October I posted about my new process so I could create the work for a bathroom.(photo, left) "Back Lights" is wrapped, boxed once, cushioned well,
and then boxed again for added protection. That's the large sturdy
package waiting by the door to go to the shipper.

Here is a photo of the finished piece hanging above my client's very
large tub. She noted, "In the picture, she looks a little small in the
space, but in person, she is a great size."How nice to know my reclining lady is enjoyed there in that lovely room!

(final photo) "Back Lights" made it safely to the collector, was unpacked
successfully, and then carefully hung in the spacious bathroom above the
very large bath tub.